Slip



v. F. KoNcEN v SLIP July 22, 1930.

sheets-sheet 1 July 22, 1930.

V. F. KONCEN SLIP Filed Feb. ll, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented `July 22, 193() UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VIOLA F. KONCEN, OF CLAYTON, MISSOURI Application led February 1.1, 1929. Serial No. 338,983.

This invention relates to a slip, an article of ladies wear, a garment which is suspended only from the shoulders of the wearer and is loosely suspended about the body of the wearer.

An object of the invention is to provide a ladies slip Constructed at the upper end Vto lit better around the chest and below the `arms and having a fullness` at the front and a narrowed portion at vthe waist and provided with pleats at the lower slrirt portion permitting the garment to be worn with ease and comfort.

Another object of the invention is to provide afslip ofnovel construction at the waist and at the upper` end so as to obtain proper lit around the upper end Vand a fullness above the waist and being capable of flaringat the lower end.

Another object or" the invention is to provide an improved slip of the character and type mentioned, having spaced darts at the upper end of the iront and at the front of rthe connection of the waist withVV the skirt and having darts extending from about the connection of the waist-with the skirt upwardly to theupper end oi the waist at the sides leaving a fullness of the Waist at the front and obtaining a comparatively snug fit of the upper end of the garment on the wearer. Y Y

Another object of the invention is to provide a slip of the character type last above mentioned having a slrirt that is capable of `being flared or enlarged so that the garment may be worn easilv.-

Otherobjects will appear from the following description,V reference being made to the accompanying drawings 1n which Fig. l is a front elevation of a preferred embodiment of the invention.`

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a diagralnmatical View representing a section `taken onthe line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a di'agramrnatical view representing a section taken 'on the line 4-410f Fig. 2. f

Fig. 5 is a diagrammaticalview representing a section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. "Fig ''is a diagranmiatcal View rpresenting a section taken on the line 6*:5 of Fig. l.

Fig. 7 is a view showing the inside of the front of the garment.

Fig. 8 isa view Vshowing the inside of the rear of the garment.

Fig. 9 is a front elevation showing a modi- `ied construction and arrangement at the connection of the of the skirt. i

Fig. l() isa rear elevation of the modified type of garment shown in Fig. 9.

In the speciiic embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings the body of the garment is made or composed of two sections or panels of fabric, although it will be apparent that the garment may be varied in this respect if desired. There is a front waist with the upper end ypanel l and a rear panel 2 of approximately the same vertical length. These panels are of diiierent horizontal width,` the front panel l being much wider thanthe rear panel 2. The panel l is folded, as shown in Fig. 4:, sov as to provide a shirt portion for the garment in which the vertical edges of the front panel l extend around tothevrear but are spaced apart and in which the vertical edges of the rear panel 2 are folded inwardly te; provide plaits 3 for the skirt so as to permit the skirtfto be opened to larger extent when worn. The panel l and the panel 2, are folded in this mannerthroughout their Vertical length and their marginal portions are arranged one against the other and sewed together through Vthe lengt-li of the garment by rows of stitches Il.

' of the'tuclrst and extendinglaterallyfto the lines of stitches 9.' edges` of' the ends of the plaits 3 from the ends of the lateral rows of stitches 8 are sewed to the front panel 1 hy the lines of stitches 9 which extend to the upperl end of said front panel 1. rllhat is to say, the upper ends of the plaits 3 are sewed to the front panel 1 against which said plaits 3 lie hyrthe vertical rows of stitches 9 ruiming froma few inches helow thetuclrs 6, crossing said tucks and extending to the upper end .of the garment. By this construction the plaits 3 are permitted to liare and unfold below the stitching S but are held from flaring or nnfolding from the ends of the lines of stitches 8 to the upper end of the garment.

The waist portion of thefront panel 1 is folded at each side to provide a dart 10 eX- tending from the line 5 to the upper end of the garment so as to make the upper end of the garment of reduced size and provide for closer lit of the garment around the waist of the wearer. And the upper end ot' the front of Athe panel lis folded to form two short darts 1,1, furtherreducing the size of the upper end of the garment and leaving the front 12 of rthe garment between the upper edge and the lines 5 looselyplaited or rullledin order to lit the waist.

`Straps 13 having theirends attachedtO the upper end of the front and rear ofthe gar ment, respectively, are provided to engage overthe shoulders ofthe `wearer-Ain order to support the garment. Preferably the front- .ends of these straps are attached to the darts 11. The darts 11 are maintained hy lines of l stitches 14. Below the darts 11 the liront panel of the garment is folded to provide two spaced plaits 15 each `being sewed hyra. rectangular frame of stitches 16 lapping the plaits ahove and helosv said frames of stitches far enough to open or spread in conf irmity Awith the body of the wearer ,in order to tit properly.

The variation shown in Figs. 9 and 10 consists in running' a line of stitches 17 entirely across the innei' and outer folds of the hack :panel 2 forming the plaits .3 and also through that portion of the marginal edges of the front panel 1 which are overlapped by the plaits 3 and thence entirely across the rear panel 2. This modification of Figs. Qand 1.0 further differs from the construction Vpreviously described by .forming vertical tucks 18 held by the lines of stitches These vertice.

tucks 18 extend only above the lines of stitches 1 5 and do not extendhelow as do the plaits 15.

To other parts ofthe garmentsh-own in Figs. '9 and lOthe Samcreference numerals Vare applied to 4indicate structural features previously described.

From the ,foregoing .it must he apparent that l have providedan vimproved garn'ient that willdit to the form ofthe .wearer better ythan other garnfients which do not includey the features o construction herein shown and described. Vand which. While `.fitting more its `vertical lateral portions ,extended-MVM (i closely around the upper portion of the waist, will not interfere with the ease and comfort with which the garment may he worn. Further, the lines of stitches run on nearly straight lines and the folds, tucks, darts and plaits are provided and made where they may he conveniently formed so that ,the entire result of the completion of the garment is an attractive article of apparel without coinplicated or costly features of construction. I contemplate such variations as may he made wit-hout departure from the nature and principle of the invention.

lVhat l claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A slip comprising a front paneldiaving vertical lateral portions extended inwardly to form thelaterally spaced rear portions of tie slip, a rear panel having its Vvertical lateral portions folded inwardly and forming plaits against said rear lateral. portions of the front panel` said panels being secured together throughout their length loy stitches adjacent to the vertical edges of said panels, stitches connecting said plaits with the adjacent inwardly extended portions of the front panel laterally from said stitches which are adjacent to the edges of said panel and extending approximately the upper half of the vertical vlen `th of the slip, leaving the plaits of the rear panel below said stitches detached from the front panel other than along its edges. fold tucks at the sides of the waist-line of the front panel andtapering vfm'wardly to discontinuance, and darts formed near the upper end of the front panel reducing the size of the slip near its upper end.

A slip comprising a front panel having its vertical lateral portions extended inwa rd ly to form the laterally spaced rear portions of the slip, a rear panel having its vertical lateral portions folded inwardly and forining plaits against said rear lateral portions of the front panel, said panels being secured together throughout their length hy stitches adjacent to the vertical edaes of said panels, stitches connecting raid plaits with the ad jacent inwardly .extended portions of the front panel laterally from said stitches which are adjacent to the edges of said paneland extending approximately the upper half of the vertical length of the slip, j-le ving ,the plaits of the rear panelhelow said stitchesdetached from the front panel otherthan along its edges, darts formed near the upper end of the front panelreducingthe v,sizeof-.the slip ne, f its upper 4end. and approximatelyhorizontal tucks extending yfronrthe rear edges of the. front panel acrossthe lowerends of said da nd tapering to discontinuance near t` e front of the Lfront panel.

Aslip V comprising ,a front panel 1li-av`ng 'ly to form the laterally spaced rear portions of the slip, a rear panel having its vertical lateral portions folded inwardly andforming plaits against said rear lateral portions of the front panel, said panels being secured together throughout their length by stitches adjacent t-o the vertical edges of said panels, stitches connecting said plaits with the adj acent inwardly extended portions of the front panel laterally from said stitches which are adjacent to the edges of said panel and extending approximately the upper half of the vertical length of the slip, leaving the plaits of the rear panel below said stitches detached from the front panel other than along its 1 front of the slip above said folded portions and below the plan es of said darts.

4. A ladys slip comprising a front panel and a rear panel having their vertical lateral portions extended inwardly to form the laterally spaced rear portions of the slip and secured together along their vertical edges, the inwardly extended portions of said rear panel forming plaits, stitches securing said plaits to the inwardly extended portions of the front panel from near the waist-line of the slip to near the upper edge of the slip, leaving the plaits of the rear panel from the waist downwardly disconnected from the front panel other than by the stitches near the edges of said panels and for approximately the length of the skirt of the slip, darts formed in the sides of the front panel near its upper end reducing the size of the upper end of the slip from about the waistline upwardi' ly, and stitched folds formed at the waist line and in the front panel and intermediate the lower ends of said darts and reducing the size of the waistline of the slip.

V5. A ladys vslip comprising a front panel and a rear panel having their vertical lateral portions extended inwardly to form the laterally spaced rear portions of the slip and secured together along their vertical edges, the inwardly extended portions of said rear panel forming plaits, stitches securing said per end reducing the size ofthe upper end of ship, and means holding portions of the front panel overlapped near the ends of said tucks and leaving portions of the front panel unrestricted above said overlapped portions to the planes of said darts.

6. A slip comprising a front panel of a width to extend to the rear of the wearer, a rear panel having its vertical lateral portions folded inwardly and forming plaits against the rear lateral portions of the front panel, said panels being secured together along their vertical edges, means securing said plaits to adjacent rear lateral portions of the front panel above the waist-line to provide three plies of material for the rear of the slip above the waist-line, vertical darts at the sides of the front panel extending from the waistline upwardly, approximately horizontal tucks extending across the sides of theV front panel and tapering to discontinuance near the front of the front panel, plaits formed adjacent to the forward ends of said tucks, and darts formed at the upper end of the front panel between said lfirst named darts. i

7 A slip comprising a front'panel having its vertical lateral portions extended to the rear of the wearer, a rear panel having its vertical lateral portions folded inwardly and forming plaits against the rear lateral portions of the front panel, said panels being secured together throughout their length by stitches adjacent to the vertical edges of said panels, means preventing unfolding of said plaits above the waist-line of the slip, tucks at the sides of the front panel near the waistline reducing the length of the side portions of the slip, and series of pairs of stitched folds arranged in spaced relationship and reducing the size of the slip at the waist-line and at the upper end of the slip and leaving portions of the front panel unrestricted above the waist-line and below the upper end of the slip.

VIOLA F. KONCEN.

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